Spotify users in the United States can now subscribe to a new "Basic" plan that costs less than the standard Spotify Premium. For $10.99/mo, Spotify Basic offers ad-free streaming and no audiobooks.
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NASA has launched its on-demand video streaming service NASA+. The streaming service available for Web, Android, iOS, and other platforms is free of charge and doesn't show any ads to the viewers.
Tumblr is introducing a new subscription for users that want to browse without any advertisements on its platform for $4.99 a month or a discounted price of $39.99 if they opt for a year.
WhatsApp has always been free to use in the first year of service, but it said today that it's dropping its annual subscription fee for subsequent years, and has no plans to introduce third-party ads.
After confirming earlier this year the development of an ad-free subscription, we may now have a launch date for the new option. The service is said to be launching in October at $10 a month.
In a letter to YouTube creators, Google has confirmed rumours that it will begin rolling out a paid subscription service in order to complement its free service with an ad-free option
Microsoft has announced that Bing in the Classroom, its ad-free version of Bing that was launched in a pilot program in 2013, is now available for all U.S. K-12 schools.
